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New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Sue Grafton direct on the title page. Also includes a handwritten post card signed by Sue Grafton; Kinsey Millhone is pulled into the netherworld of unavenged murder, where only a pact with the devil will satisfy the restless ghosts of the victims and give release to the living they have left behind. Obtain the complete Alphabet Series, signed 1st/1st in Fine condition with completion guarantee at a 20% reduced price compared to individual titles; 8vo; [xiv], 284, [3] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Henry Holt and Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0805019367 . A stunning first edition, first printing in As New condition in As New dust jacket, SIGNED by author Sue Grafton directly on the title page; Kinsey Millhone is pulled into the netherworld of unavenged murder, where only a pact with the devil will satisfy the restless ghosts of the victims and give release to the living they have left behind. Obtain the complete Alphabet Series, signed 1st/1st in Fine condition with completion guarantee at a 20% reduced price compared to individual titles; 8vo ; [xiv], 284, [3] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0805019367 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition with some rubbing to edges of boards. In Fine dust-jacket. Signed and inscribed by author Sue Grafton directly on the title page; Kinsey Millhone is pulled into the netherworld of unavenged murder, where only a pact with the devil will satisfy the restless ghosts of the victims and give release to the living they have left behind. Obtain the complete Alphabet Series, signed 1st/1st in Fine condition with completion guarantee at a 20% reduced price compared to individual titles; 8vo; [xiv], 284, [3] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine. 1995. Advance Reading Copy; First Printing. Softcover. 0312118406 . A smart Advance Reader edition in Fine condition with trivial edgewear. Signed by author Gene Brewer directly on the title page; Brewer's novel about a psychiatric patient who claims to be from another planet (K-PAX) , his relationship with his doctor, and with the other patients at the hospital. Basis for the 2001 motion picture starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges; 8vo; [6], 231 [232] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Harpersanfrancisco. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0062513044 . A Fine first Printing of the First Edition that has a library stamping on the title page, housed in a like dust-jacket with the same stamping on the front; This book is about the Kabbalah, which is a system of Jewish mysticism that uses Hebrew words and symbols. The author, Z'ev Ben Shimon, is a scholar of the Kabbalah and has written many books about it. He explains the Kabbalah in simple terms and makes it easy for the reader to understand.; 61 pages .

New York: Bell Publishing Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. c1940. Hardcover. Very Good condition with edge and agewear in a Very Good- dust-jacket that is scuffed with a small tear along the lower front edge; The Kabbalah is a religious philosophy developed by the Hebrews. It is based on the belief in the existence of a spiritual realm that is accessible through the use of meditative practices.; 8vo ; 224 pages .

Tucson: University of Arizona Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0816512264 . Near Fine condition with light shelfwear in an alike, lightly scuffed dust-jacket ; Historical photographs by Forman Hanna. Author describes the development of the art of the Hopi carvers from early traditional styles to the action-style kachina dolls made popular in galleries throughout the world; 8vo; 160 pages .

New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. 0195202791 . Very Good+ condition that has bumped corners and wear to the edges of the cocked spine in a Very Good dust-jacket with scuffing; A biography of one of the greatest modern writers; 349 pages .

Beijing: Beijing Shi : Xin Xing Chu Ban She. Fine. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 7801487540 . First Chinese edition/first printing, not listed in Contursi, Fine condition in pictorial wraps with French flaps. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi; Eco's seminal, revolutionary work in the field of semiotics and critical theory, a collection of essays pre-dating his move toward semiotics. The Open Work discusses the powerful concept of "openness", the artist's decision to leave arrangements of some constituents of a work to the public or to chance. In Chinese; 8vo .

New York: Pantheon Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 037542217X . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine/Fine condition; SmithThe Kalahari Typing School for Men is the ninth book in the Johannesburg-set McCall Smith series, and is set in the Kalahari Desert. It follows the adventures of the English teacher at a typing school in the desert, and his students, many of whom are men of the Kalahari Desert.; 8vo .

New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805055339 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in equally unblemished dust-jacket, signed by author C. S. Godshalk on the title page; Kalimantann describes the tale of an Englishman who founded a private raj off the coast of Borneo and attempted to colonize at the price of violence with the locals. "In this world, a version of Victorian colonial society impacted with one of the most violent cultures on earth. The results were often startling- pockets of tenderness and extreme brutality appearing in odd corners." ; 8vo; 472 pages; Signed by Author .

London, Sydney, Auckland, Johannesburg: Century / A Legend Novella. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 071263679X . A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-wrapper; Kalimantan is a landlocked province in east-central Indonesia that is home to the world's second-largest rainforest. The region is also home to the endangered orangutan and the critically endangered Sumatran orangutan. Shepard tells the compelling and sometimes heartbreaking story of a group of conservationists who struggle to save these animals from extinction in this stunning and informative book.; B & W Illustrations; 8vo; [8], 9-160 pages .

New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. First Trade edition; Kalki is a novel about a boy who travels to the afterlife to meet his ancestors.; 8vo; $6.00 .

New York: Random House. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in. Several penciled comments on rear endpaper (possibly reviewer's), else Fine; Kalki is the Hindu god of time who is reborn every era to restore justice. When the ruthless King Vishnu threatens to destroy the world, Kalki travels from his own time to prevent it.This brilliantly written, fast-paced novel follows Kalki's journey from his home in the future to ancient India, where he battles Vishnu and his followers. Along the way, Kalki meets an array of characters, some familiar, some unknown, all struggling to keep their worlds from ending.This is a story of courage, sacrifice, and the power of hope.; 8vo; $10.00 .

New York: Random House. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394420535 . A Fine first edition/first printing housed in a Very Good+ scuffed dust-jacket; A person appears in Katmandu claiming to be Kalki, the Hindu god that brings about the destruction of mankind, but this man isn't quite what the scriptures described. For starters, his name is Kelly and he is an American ex G. I. Who may be using the Hindu god's persona as a cover for his true purposes; 8vo; 254 pages .

New York: Dutton Children's Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525451412 . A charming first Dutton edition in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear and light soiling; This book is about a kangaroo named Kanga and her baby, Roo, who live in the forest. Kanga is a mother kangaroo who loves her baby very much. One day, Kanga and Roo visit a pool of water in the forest. Kanga drinks from the pool and gets thirsty. Roo tries to help his mother drink, but he gets so thirsty himself that he drinks too. Kanga and Roo get so thirsty that they start to explore the forest for a place to drink. They find a stream, but it is very deep. Kanga and Roo cannot drink from the stream because it is too deep. They decide to go home. When they get back to the forest, they find that Roo's mother has already eaten him. Kanga is sad and she doesn't want to live in the forest anymore.; 24mo; [32] pages; FSA .

New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0425151484 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Signed by author Earlene Fowler directly on the title page; Kansas Troubles by Earlene Fowler is the story of the Brown family and the events that led up to the Brown Massacre. The Brown family is a well-off family who live in the small town of Liberal, Kansas. The family is headed by George and his wife, Maggie. Maggie is a strong and determined woman who does not back down from a fight. The family is also made up of their four children: George, Carrie, Ray, and Ken. The Brown family is plagued by problems from the beginning. Carrie is a rebellious teenager who clashes with her parents. Ray is a laid back teenager who does not care about anything. Ken is the middle child who is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. George is the patriarch of the family and he is a good man who… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace. Fine. 2000. Advance Review Copy; First Printing. Softcover. 0151004471 . Uncorrected Proof Of the first American edition, Contursi A042d. Fine In Gray Matte Wraps, signed by Umberto Eco; This collection of essays is an erudite, detailed inquiry into the philosophy of mind and language. Professor Eco tackles Kant's question: How does the mind transform the manifold of sense perceptions into knowledge? As Eco puts it: What would Kant have done had he come upon a platypus? Translated from the original Italian languange by Alastair McEwen; 8vo; viii, 464 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Harcourt Brace. Fine. 2000. Advance Review Copy; First Printing. Softcover. 0151004471 . Uncorrected Proof Of the first American edition, Contursi A042d. Fine In Gray Matte Wraps. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi; This collection of essays is an erudite, detailed inquiry into the philosophy of mind and language. Professor Eco tackles Kant's question: How does the mind transform the manifold of sense perceptions into knowledge? As Eco puts it: What would Kant have done had he come upon a platypus? Translated from the original Italian languange by Alastair McEwen; 8vo; viii, 464 pages .

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0151004471 . An attractive first American edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Near Fine, price clipped dustjacket. Contursi A042e; This collection of essays is an erudite, detailed inquiry into the philosophy of mind and language. Professor Eco tackles Kant's question: How does the mind transform the manifold of sense perceptions into knowledge? As Eco puts it: What would Kant have done had he come upon a platypus? Translated from the original Italian languange by Alastair McEwen; 8vo; [ii], viii, [2], 464, [4] pages .